RB
Ruth Bennett — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricio Bennett | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Charles Bennett | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Bennett | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nettie Bennett | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gilbert Bennett | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Cleo Bennett | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Beatrice Bennett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Braxton, West …
Daughter, age 8
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Daughter, age 19
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Bennett across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bennett
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Beatrice Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Bennett
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander T Mcclung | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mantie Mcclung | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ben S Mcclung | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edith M Mcclung | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clyde Mcclung | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Homer A Kniceley | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Columbia A Kniceley | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Reggie B Kniceley | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles E Mccrain | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mantie Mccrain | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | C. Gaynor Mccrain | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | R. Farrell Mccrain | 12 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James E Dennison | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Martha E Dennison | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles E Dennison | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Patricio W Bennett | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Cleo P Bennett | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Gilbert T Bennett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | William E Bennett | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Beatrice D Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James L Bennett | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charles L Bennett | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mary L Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Nettie M Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Victor Groff | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Groff | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Alvin Groff | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Oscar Groff | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Groff | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | C. Marie Groff | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | E. Marie Groff | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ben B Williams | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | May Williams | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Billie Williams | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gene Williams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Roy B Williams | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | E. Virgil Williams | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John U Hickman | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Melinda S Hickman | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Kathleen V Hickman | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Emma Jean Hickman | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Charles M Walcomb | 64 | Head | Night Watchman | West Virginia |
| 44 | Martha S Walcomb | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Connie V Walcomb | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Balsa B Walcomb | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Donald H Walcomb | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Robert J Walcomb | 5 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Fayola E Walcomb | 2 | Grand Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Fred R Gibson | 34 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)